         
Event: Old Home Superhome open for toursEvent: Old Home Superhome open for tours On: Sunday 17th of May, 2009 From: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact: Old Home SUper Home Website: http://www.sustainable-energyacademy.org.uk/ Venue: 2 Piccadilly, Back Way Details: Old Home Superhome open for tours Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May 2009, 2.00-4.30pm You are invited to tour an exemplar of innovative energy efficiency. This 18th century cottage has been extensively renovated to achieve 90% carbon savings, using innovative ecological materials and design. The house features: · Breathable natural internal insulation systems · Eco plaster board and paints · A hemp and lime new extension · Wood and biomass boiler for hot water and under floor heating · Solar hot water heating · Thermal mass floors to store solar heat. Come along for a tour of the house with the owner and be inspired with ideas to use in your home. Tours last 30 minutes. This house is part a network of older properties transformed to be low-energy exemplars and opened to the public through the Old Home Superhome Project from the Sustainable Energy Academy in partnership with National Energy Foundation. For more information about the Old Home Superhome Project, please visit: http://www.sustainable-energyacademy.org.uk/ Tags: eco-renovation |